Watching videos on YouTube is a great method to learn Spanish, whether you are a beginner or an advanced learner.\u00a0They can help you ace difficult grammar rules, improve your pronunciation, learn new vocabulary and become an all-around better Spanish speaker.<\/p>\n
From language lessons to science, history, popular slang, idioms, fun facts and even Spanish for kids, there\u2019s something for everyone in this list of the\u00a047<\/strong> best YouTube channels<\/strong> to learn Spanish.<\/p>\n [fluentu-toc]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best for:<\/strong> Conversational fluency<\/p>\n Led by the charismatic Rocky, this channel aims to help Spanish learners become confident speakers <\/strong>while they learn the language quickly.<\/p>\n Videos are brief and to the point, with each focusing on a distinct topic. Whether you want to know how to order food in Spanish, master Caribbean Spanish or learn without becoming discouraged, there’s an engaging video to address your need!<\/p>\n A sweet change of pace, the videos are informative and focus on stress-free speaking with less emphasis on grammar rules\u2014just speak and, in time, you\u2019ll pick up skills.<\/p>\n Best for:<\/strong> Learning in your sleep<\/p>\n Real World Spanish Lessons has different kinds of videos available but is currently mostly focusing on sleep learning<\/strong>. While learning Spanish in your sleep<\/a> won’t get you fluent or teach new grammar points, research shows<\/a> that it’s possible to learn or reinforce vocabulary in your sleep.<\/p>\n These videos last over six hours and feature a vocabulary word in English, followed by its translation in Spanish repeated three times. Everything is spoken in a soft, soothing tone.<\/strong><\/p>\n In addition to sleep learning, other videos cover common speaking mistakes, how to get a handle on verbs and verb conjugation and even learning Spanish while driving.<\/p>\n Best for:<\/strong> Travel and survival phrases<\/p>\n Spanish and Go is a very useful channel for anyone who intends to travel<\/strong> to a Spanish-speaking location. Jim and May take learners on their adventures, sharing interesting sights and sounds while teaching Spanish learners the essentials.<\/p>\n Some of their travel blogs focus on culture, so if you’re wondering about the must-see spots in Puerto Rico or how holidays are celebrated in Mexico, you’ve got to tune in to this likable globe-trotting duo!<\/p>\n Scattered among these vlogs are Spanish learning tips, essential vocabulary and more.<\/p>\n Best for:<\/strong> Colorful, child-like learning<\/p>\n BabyFirst Espa\u00f1ol<\/em> (Spanish) is a massive YouTube channel with hundreds of videos for babies, toddlers and\u00a0<\/strong>preschoolers<\/b>, which works well for family learning or adults who want to learn in a fun, colorful way.<\/p>\n There are videos devoted to colors, shapes, musical instruments, fruits, letters, clothes and a whole lot of other super fun topics. There are also videos about Halloween<\/a>, Christmas and Easter, as well as hundreds of songs that are catchy and easy to memorize<\/a>.<\/p>\n I especially like the playlist called “VocabuLarry-O,<\/a>“<\/em> in which Larry and his friends teach kids Spanish sounds, letters and words.<\/p>\n Best for:<\/strong> Learning with the family<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SU2bvNlhbiQ&t=9s<\/p>\n Bogo Mundo<\/em> (World) Spanish for Kids can be considered a YouTube channel for kids, but also a YouTube channel for parents who are homeschooling or raising bilingual kids.\u00a0<\/p>\n The parents teach their kids Spanish in a natural and practical way, speaking both in English and Spanish throughout the day. They introduce as many Spanish words and expressions as possible in their conversations while they learn about food, the colors, the numbers, daily routines and more.<\/p>\n Don’t miss the “Pretend Play”<\/em> playlist<\/a>, which includes videos of the family spending the day at the beach, learning about morning and night routines or doing a house tour, among others.<\/p>\n Best for:<\/strong> Clear grammar explanations<\/p>\n Dr. Danny Evans is the creator of this amazing YouTube channel in which you can learn Spanish, from basics like the alphabet<\/a> to more advanced topics like the past perfect subjunctive. No matter the topic, his videos come with crystal-clear explanations in English and lots of examples.<\/strong><\/p>\n His main playlist contains 130+ videos<\/a> that cover Spanish grammar and vocabulary making these great Spanish videos for beginners. There are also playlists on vocabulary words, important verbs and countries.<\/p>\n For a bit of challenge, there’s the video series “Aprender <\/em>Ingl\u00e9s para Hispanohablantes” <\/em><\/a>(Learn English for Spanish Speakers) mostly in Latin American Spanish, hosted by Robin. She only uses English to translate new words or concepts, so you can use this place to practice your Spanish listening comprehension skills<\/a>.<\/p>\n Best for:<\/strong> Detailed, whiteboard learning<\/p>\n If you’ve ever looked for resources to learn Spanish before, you’ve probably heard about Butterfly Spanish already. Hosted by the linguist Ana, the channel covers Spanish grammar and vocabulary in detail in an accessible and easy-to-digest way.<\/p>\n The playlists devoted to Spanish verbs & tenses<\/a> and Spanish grammar<\/a> are simply superb and will come in handy if you’re learning Spanish for an exam.<\/p>\n The videos on vocabulary<\/a> are especially useful because Ana explains usage differences between the Mexican, Castilian and Latin American varieties.<\/p>\n Best for:<\/strong> Learning through song<\/p>\n Basho & Friends is a YouTube channel created for kids of all ages where the words “fun” and “music” go hand in hand in every single second of footage.<\/strong><\/p>\n With the goal of teaching Spanish to children in an immersive way, Basho and his friends sing songs only in Spanish and use the repetition technique to help kids memorize the lyrics.<\/p>\n The songs teach about everyday topics such as introductions, food, transport, animals and the alphabet, among others.<\/p>\n Best for: <\/strong>Vocabulary and basic conversation with lively teachers<\/p>\n Spanish Academy TV is an academy dedicated to teaching Spanish to children as a second language with the help of Spanish native teachers.<\/p>\n The videos are great for learning basic vocabulary<\/strong> with a lively teacher. They go a step or two further and show sentence examples or real conversations about the different topics.<\/strong><\/p>\n There are also occasional livestream classes. <\/strong>The classes are colorful, engaging and will keep you excited to improve your Spanish.\u00a0<\/p>\n Best for:<\/strong> Livestream lessons<\/p>\n If you learn better through actual classes and teacher-student interaction, Sugar Astronaut might be the channel for you.\u00a0<\/p>\n With hundreds of videos available, Sugar Astronaut will make sure you learn everything about the Spanish language with the help of live podcast recordings or livestream classes<\/strong>, which she then uploads to her channel.\u00a0<\/p>\n There are also Word of the Day or crossword videos to help you expand your vocabulary. She focuses on one topic per class and explains everything in English, so you won’t have any trouble following along.\u00a0<\/p>\n Best for:<\/strong> Sesame Street-like Spanish songs and animated grammar lessons<\/p>\n Simply put, Se\u00f1or Jordan is the man. He makes Spanish learning fun with all the awkward quirk of a professional educator who loves his job a little too much.<\/p>\n When he\u2019s not teaching his own Spanish classes, he takes his free time and turns it into Spanish video production time.<\/p>\n Check out his\u00a0YouTube channel\u00a0for tips, tricks, humor, educational songs, interactive stories, quick grammar how-to\u2019s, full-on lessons<\/strong> and more.<\/p>\n Best for:<\/strong> Introduction to beginner grammar topics<\/p>\n This YouTube channel is a great way to learn Spanish for free<\/a>, especially for those that want to learn based on levels A1 to B2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n These videos include grammar topics (like verb conjugation), vocabulary (like the numbers<\/a> and food), cultural tidbits (like bullfighting<\/a>), pronunciation, songs with lyrics<\/a>, learning tips and more.<\/p>\n Next, both the Castilian and the Latin American accents are included in the channel.<\/p>\n The videos also have a corresponding page on the VideoEle website<\/a> that include transcriptions, a downloadable teaching guide and several interactive activities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Best for:<\/strong> Easy sentence building<\/p>\n If you just started learning Spanish, Spanish with Paul is a great place to get your dose of Spanish grammar, vocabulary, tips and resources.<\/p>\n With the use of simple presentations, Paul teaches about tenses, sentence formation<\/a>, prepositions, pronouns and a whole lot of other topics in a clear, easy-to-grasp way.<\/p>\n His videos are divided into different playlists. I especially recommend the\u00a0“Mini Courses”<\/em><\/a> so you can start speaking and building sentences in Spanish fast.<\/strong><\/p>\n Best for:\u00a0<\/strong>Comedic takes on Spanish language learning<\/p>\n This is a comedic channel that features videos about subjects such as cognates\u2014words that sound the same in English and Spanish (think banco \u2014 <\/em>bank)\u2014and other grammatical topics like infinitives and verb conjugation. He also focuses on learning techniques like flashcards.<\/p>\n The Spanish Dude, who brags that he received an F in high school Spanish, uses a mix of English and Spanish in his videos, so they’re easy to approach for beginners.<\/p>\n Best for: <\/strong>Learning culture while laughing at the same time<\/p>\n This witty channel gives learners some insight into the cultural and social aspects of native Spanish speakers, and it does so with a comedic slant.\u00a0<\/p>\n Host Joanna does videos in both English and Spanish that feature funny topics such as “Spanish Words ‘White’ People Can’t Say<\/a>” and “Types of Spanish Accents<\/a>,” all done with a funny, irreverent attitude. But don’t worry\u2014it’s all in good fun!<\/p>\n Best for:\u00a0<\/strong>Getting down the basics<\/p>\n Aprender Idiomas<\/em> – Learn Languages<\/a> gives<\/strong> quick crash courses in basic Spanish\u2014down and dirty lessons that will give you a pretty good sense of basic grammar concepts, phrases, and other beginner need-to-know subjects, all with subtitles in both English and Spanish.<\/p>\n Like in the basic conversation video above, Pablo takes the time to say each phrase multiple times at different speeds<\/strong>, which will help you really dissect the phrases and get your mouth to move the right way. By repeating everything slowly, you’ll learn the sounds and syllables you need to build up your Spanish speaking skills.<\/p>\n Practical Spanish learning channel offers 15 free learning videos and 5 music videos to help you improve your Spanish.<\/p>\n Videos cover useful topics like greetings in the video “Introductions & Greetings<\/a>” (above) to get you on your language learning journey quickly.<\/p>\n While the videos skew heavily towards beginning Spanish, they’re also good for brushing up your beginner skills as you move up the Spanish learning ladder.<\/p>\n LingusTV offers free YouTube videos of a bespoke sit com to help you improve your Spanish. Be aware that this website is intended for adults and uses some “adult” language and scenarios, so if you’re offended by these things, this might not be the best resource for you.<\/p>\n Each video is brief and focuses on a humorous scenario to teach you valuable vocabulary and grammar rules. Since the videos focus on conversations, you’ll also learn important conversational skills.<\/p>\n Additionally, there are extra learning materials for each video on LingusTV’s site<\/a>. These include a full transcript, translations and notes to clarify certain phrases and grammar rules.<\/p>\n Videos are grouped by level. In the beginner and intermediate levels, the videos are captioned in Spanish to help you along.<\/p>\n While LingusTV is based out of Spain, the speakers’ accents are fairly neutral. The rate of speech is sometimes relatively rapid, but this will help prepare you for understanding native speakers.<\/p>\n Beginners will enjoy videos like “Mi rutina”<\/em><\/a> (“My routine”), which teaches you vocabulary about daily routines.<\/p>\n Intermediate learners will benefit from selections such as\u00a0“Planes futuros”<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“Future plans”), which features lessons on the future tense, describing hobbies and more.<\/p>\n For advanced learners, LingusTV offers videos like “\u00bfQu\u00e9 ves?”<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(“What do you see?”), which shows how to express displeasure and how to use sarcasm in Spanish. And who doesn’t want to be sarcastic in a foreign language?<\/p>\n Best for:<\/strong> Intermediate listening practice<\/p>\n Spanish Like a Pro! is a channel that combines solid Spanish language learning with a touch of silliness through native-speaking puppets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The channel was created by Julio Foppoli, a teacher from Argentina. You’ll find many mini-dialogues under 10 minutes long, as well as discussions of offbeat news stories to hone your listening skill.<\/p>\n Spanish Like a Pro! also has a Patreon where for a tiered monthly donation, you can get everything from exercises to accompany the videos to weekly one-hour Zoom room meetings.<\/p>\n Best for:<\/strong> Tips for learning with Spanish media<\/p>\n The FluentU YouTube channel is loaded with\u00a0practical study tips, breakdowns of movie scenes, vocabulary lists and language learning tool recommendations\u00a0<\/strong>and more. You\u2019ll see plenty of authentic and dubbed content (like \u201cSquid Game\u201d), as well as explorations of well-known Spanish-language songs, Ted talks and more.<\/p>\n For example, in the \u201cLa Casa de Papel\u201d video linked above, you can see a clip from the well-known show, then learn the definitions of key words and phrases. Other videos\u00a0take it a step further and show examples of the words and terms in use in other situations and video clips, for even more context to your learning.<\/p>\n The videos are quick and approachable, and always packed with useful information like grammar and vocab details. The aim of this channel isn\u2019t to just introduce you to the language, but to help you understand the context<\/strong>\u00a0so you can actually use it in your own conversations.<\/p>\n Best for:<\/strong> Immersive learning with slow, clear explanations<\/p>\n This channel mostly has intermediate-level lessons<\/strong> which feature Cody, a Spanish language learner, and Maria, his Spanish teacher.<\/p>\n Cody and Maria interact in entirely Spanish, correcting his errors and teaching specific language points. Maria explains everything clearly and slowly, with plenty of examples, so it’s easy to learn along with Cody.<\/p>\n The channel has other formats of videos, including travel vlogs, shorts that pack mini-language lessons in under a minute and casual chats from Cody.<\/p>\n Best for:<\/strong> Learning like a native<\/p>\n Mar\u00eda Espa\u00f1ol is a learning channel that’s best suited for intermediate to advanced learners. Every lesson is held completely in Spanish with only Spanish subtitles available<\/strong> (although English is available in auto-translate).<\/p>\n Videos on this channel range from 10 to 30 minutes and cover topics like pronunciation, vocabulary (at different levels) and proper use of tenses. She also has some fun videos on jokes and read-along activities.\u00a0<\/p>\n Mar\u00eda often takes suggestions from viewers about what topics to cover, so if there’s something you want to see that she doesn’t have yet, you can try suggesting it!<\/p>\n Best for:<\/strong> Conversational practice for false beginners and intermediates<\/p>\n Rock ‘N Learn may look like a YouTube channel for kids, but it’s mainly catered toward teens and adults who already know the basics of the language<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The videos tell a story centered on relationships, much like a mini telenovela <\/em>or soap opera<\/a>,<\/strong> so make sure you watch them in order. The videos are in both English and Latin American Spanish, with the Spanish portion read slowly to help you perfect your pronunciation.<\/p>\n Each clip covers small talk<\/a> and polite expressions<\/a> that center on a specific topic, like introductions, hobbies, asking someone out on a date, ordering food<\/a>, numbers<\/a> and family members.<\/p>\n Best for:<\/strong> Learning through slow speech and body language<\/p>\n Spanish Playground\u00a0was developed to bring Spanish immersion to your home, so all the videos are completely in Spanish<\/strong>. Hosts Juan and Pamela speak slowly, use body language and interact with real objects to get their message across.<\/p>\nYouTube Channels to Learn Spanish for Beginners\u00a0<\/h2>\n
1. Speak Spanish Faster<\/a><\/h3>\n
2. Real World Spanish Lessons<\/a><\/h3>\n
3. Spanish and Go<\/a><\/h3>\n
4. BabyFirst Espa\u00f1ol<\/em><\/a><\/h3>\n
5. Classical Casa<\/em><\/a><\/h3>\n
6. The Language Tutor<\/a><\/h3>\n
7. Butterfly Spanish<\/a><\/h3>\n
8. Basho & Friends<\/a><\/h3>\n
9. Spanish Academy TV<\/a><\/h3>\n
10. Spanish Made Easy | Sugar Astronaut<\/a><\/h3>\n
11. Se\u00f1or Jordan<\/a><\/h3>\n
12. VideoEle<\/a><\/h3>\n
13. Spanish with Paul<\/a><\/h3>\n
14. The Spanish Dude<\/a><\/h3>\n
15. The Flama<\/a><\/h3>\n
16. Aprender Idiomas<\/em> – Learn Languages<\/a><\/h3>\n
17. Culture Alley<\/a><\/h3>\n
18. LingusTV<\/a><\/h3>\n
YouTube Channels to Learn Intermediate Spanish\u00a0<\/h2>\n
19. Spanish Like a Pro!<\/a><\/h3>\n
20. FluentU Spanish<\/a><\/h3>\n
21. Why Not Spanish?<\/a><\/h3>\n
22. Mar\u00eda Espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/h3>\n
23. Rock ‘N Learn<\/a><\/h3>\n
24. Spanish Playground<\/a><\/h3>\n